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拍品专文
The present Heuer Autavia is one of the exceedingly rare olive PVD-coated examples of the model to appear in public. Believed to have been supplied mainly to military forces and consequently featuring the relevant markings to the case back. Examples destined for civilian use, such as the present watch, are extremely rare.
This Autavia furthermore impresses with its extremely well-preserved overall condition, the presence of the original bracelet and the protective sticker to the case back – a highlight for the collector of rare timepieces.
The Autavia, the true representative of Heuer’s sporting heritage, was released in 1962. It was the first new model launched under the guidance of the firm’s new CEO Jack Heuer, the name a combination of its target markets, the manufacture of timekeeping devices for motorsports and the production of cockpit instruments for military and civil aviation: AUTomotive and AVIAtion. Its solid construction, excellent legibility and the rotating bezel made it the perfect chronograph for pilots, divers and other military personnel. The present reference 113.603 is from the very last vintage Autavia series launched in 1985.
Other models of reference 113.603 are illustrated and described in Heuer Autavia Chronographs by Richard Crosthwaite & Paul Gavin, pp. 142 & 143, 146 & 147 and 150 & 151.
This Autavia furthermore impresses with its extremely well-preserved overall condition, the presence of the original bracelet and the protective sticker to the case back – a highlight for the collector of rare timepieces.
The Autavia, the true representative of Heuer’s sporting heritage, was released in 1962. It was the first new model launched under the guidance of the firm’s new CEO Jack Heuer, the name a combination of its target markets, the manufacture of timekeeping devices for motorsports and the production of cockpit instruments for military and civil aviation: AUTomotive and AVIAtion. Its solid construction, excellent legibility and the rotating bezel made it the perfect chronograph for pilots, divers and other military personnel. The present reference 113.603 is from the very last vintage Autavia series launched in 1985.
Other models of reference 113.603 are illustrated and described in Heuer Autavia Chronographs by Richard Crosthwaite & Paul Gavin, pp. 142 & 143, 146 & 147 and 150 & 151.